[editor-surveyor]

"In the picture, the motmot looks more like a kingfisher."

Motmot is a kingfisher.

[bd476]

editor-surveyor wrote: "Motmot is a kingfisher."

Actually the Mot Mot and Kingfishers are considered to be related only by their belonging to the same Order, Coraciiformes.

The Turquoise-Browed Mot Mots are in
Class Aves,

Subclass Neognathes

Infraclass Neonaves

Order Coraciiformes

Family Momotidae

Genus Eumomata

Species Eumomota superciliosa

Or a simpler way of demonstrating the error in your statement would be to say that a

Helmeted Hornbill
Order Coraciiformes
Family Bucerotidae (Hornbills)
Genus Rhinoplax
Species Rhinoplax vigil

and a

Dollar Bird
Order Coraciiformes
Family Coraciidae (Rollers)
Genus Eurystomus
Species Eurystomus orientalis

are also Mot Mots.

However that would not be a true statement despite Helmeted Hornbills, Dollar Birds and Mot Mots all belonging to the same Order Coraciiformes, which of course also includes Kingfishers.

Kingfishers are classified in Order Coraciiformes Family Alcedinidae which Family has 17 different Genii, with innumerable Species per Genus.

Generally speaking, Order Coraciiformes can feature some of the following traits:

• strong sharp bill,
• fused front toes or
• usually bright coloration.